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what is 'a line'?
Definition for A line
placement of catheter in artery
A line is also known as: A line, art line, arterial catheter
A line is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: aortic aneurysm, cyanotic heart disease and high altitude sickness.
related diagnosis for 'a line'
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aortic aneurysm
rupture of bulge in wall of aorta
A line and aortic aneurysm
cyanotic heart disease
heart disease with low blood oxygen
A line and cyanotic heart disease
high altitude sickness
mountain sickness caused by acute expoxure to high altitudes
A line and high altitude sickness
near drowning
surviving drowning
A line and near drowning
pneumothorax
air in sac around lung
A line and pneumothorax
tension pneumothorax
sudden and life threatening collection of air in sac around lungs
A line and tension pneumothorax
acute pulmonary edema
fluid in lungs
A line and acute pulmonary edema
acute respiratory failure
inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system
A line and acute respiratory failure
chest wall trauma or fracture rib
injury to chest
A line and chest wall trauma or fracture rib
pulmonary embolism
blood clot in lung artery
A line and pulmonary embolism
septic shock or septicemia
severe blood infection leading to low blood pressure
A line and septic shock or septicemia
shock
cardiovascular and respiratory collapse
A line and shock
urosepsis
severe blood infection from the urine
A line and urosepsis
mediastinal fibrosis
scar tissue around blood vessels and airways in chest following infectious process
A line and mediastinal fibrosis
pit viper snake bites
snake bite
A line and pit viper snake bites
transfusion reactions
reactions from blood transfusions
A line and transfusion reactions
ventricular fibrillation
severe life threatening abnormal heart rhythm due to uncoordinated heart muscle contractions
A line and ventricular fibrillation
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related procedure for 'a line'/associated diagnoses
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procedures
Cardiac monitoring
A line and Cardiac monitoring
Arterial Blood Gas
A line and Arterial Blood Gas
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
A line and Pulse oximetry
Oxygen
A line and Oxygen
urine output
A line and urine output
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
A line and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
A line and Complete Blood Count
CT scan
A line and CT scan
EKG
Electrocardiogram
A line and EKG
Complete metabolic panel
A line and Complete metabolic panel
serum electrolytes
A line and serum electrolytes
ECHOcardiogram
A line and ECHOcardiogram
Thoracic ultrasound
A line and Thoracic ultrasound
CT chest
A line and CT chest
Tube thoracostomy
A line and Tube thoracostomy
Urinalysis
Examination of urine to detect disease
A line and Urinalysis
Urethral catheter
A line and Urethral catheter
surgical intervention
A line and surgical intervention
Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
A line and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
A line and Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
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related medication for 'a line'/associated diagnoses
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albuterol
A line and albuterol
acetazolamide
A line and acetazolamide
alprostadil
A line and alprostadil
dexamethasone
A line and dexamethasone
epinephrine 1:10,000
A line and epinephrine 1:10,000
nifedipine
A line and nifedipine
salmeterol
A line and salmeterol
dopamine
A line and dopamine
norepinephrine
A line and norepinephrine
cefotaxime(claforan )
A line and cefotaxime(claforan )
ceftriaxone(rocephin , ceftriaxone sodium)
A line and ceftriaxone(rocephin , ceftriaxone sodium)
ciprofloxacin(cipro)
A line and ciprofloxacin(cipro)
imipenem-cilastatin(primaxin iv , primaxin im)
A line and imipenem-cilastatin(primaxin iv , primaxin im)
dobutamine
A line and dobutamine
milrinone
A line and milrinone
morphine sulfate
A line and morphine sulfate
nitroglycerin
A line and nitroglycerin
ceftriaxone
A line and ceftriaxone
furosemide
A line and furosemide
hydrocortisone(cortef)
A line and hydrocortisone(cortef)
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Arterial Line Insertion
Arterial line insertion is an important procedure with which all surgical ... It covers the basic elements of arterial line insertion in a systematic way. ...
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Peripheral arterial line - infants
... arterial line - infants. Alternative Names. PAL - infants; Art line - infants ... A peripheral arterial line (PAL) is a small, short plastic catheter placed ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Peripheral arterial line
A peripheral arterial line is a small, short plastic catheter placed through the ... The purpose of a peripheral arterial line is to allow continuous monitoring of ...
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Art line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
arterial line, a catheter placed into an artery to measure blood pressure; or, artificial transmission line, a four-terminal electrical network ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_line
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with Aq-Az
Art line - infants see Peripheral arterial line - infants ... Arterial insufficiency of the legs see Peripheral artery disease. Arterial stick. Arteriogram ...
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On the dynamic performance of the Abbott Safeset blood-conserving ...
Several blood-conserving arterial line systems have been developed to eliminate ... However, the conventional arterial line system had a significantly higher ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12568173
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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
During a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), blood flow is rerouted through a new artery or vein that is grafted around diseased sections of your coronary arteries ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/coronary-artery-bypass-graft-cabg-surgery
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Radial line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the mathematical concept, for the medical meaning, see arterial line. ... correct 'direction" of the radial line is from the radius point ' ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial_line
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The impact of microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass on ...
... without the arterial line filter at both 8 days (P < .05) and 8 weeks ... microemboli may be reduced by including a 40-microns filter on the arterial line. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8023354
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Current Expectations for Newborns Undergoing the Arterial Switch Operation
... ischemia subsequently developed as the result of a femoral arterial line. ... the patient with a heparin infusion until the arterial line is discontinued. ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with P-Pl
PAL - infants see Peripheral arterial line - infants. Palatal myoclonus ... Peripheral arterial line - infants. Peripheral artery bypass - leg. Peripheral ...
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Neurocognitive Changes Following Cardiac Surgery Workshop
Arterial line Embolus Detection. Jugular Venous Bulb O2 Sats. CBF ... Arterial line temperature-rate change and final temp ?Evoked Potentials. Processed EEG ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/neurocog/abstracts.htm
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Arterial catheter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An arterial line, or art-line, is a thin catheter inserted into an artery. ... An arterial line is usually inserted in the wrist (radial artery); but can also ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arterial_catheter
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Body Perfusion in Surgery of the Aortic Arch
Arterial line 2 was connected to the side branch of the right axillary artery ... Arterial line 1a was clamped and axillary artery perfusion was started through ...
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CDC | Sharps Injury Prevention Program Workbook - APPENDIX B ? Devices ...
... to stabilize an intravenous or arterial line that provide an alternative to ... protection feature is currently available for central or arterial line catheters. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/appendixB.html
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Arterial Chemotherapy Infusion and Chemoembolization of the Liver (TACE ...
... the side effects and benefits of arterial chemotherapy infusion of the liver and ... The bottom line is that fewer than 50% of HCC patients will experience a ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/chemo_infusion_and_chemoembolizat...
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Blood pressure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arterial blood pressure (BP) is most accurately measured invasively through an arterial line. Invasive arterial pressure measurement with intravascular cannulae ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_pressure
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A comparison of arterial lines and insertion techniques in critically ...
A comparison of arterial lines and insertion techniques in critically ill patients. ... Seldinger technique (method B) for arterial line insertion in critically ill ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7802244
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Pulse oximeter and transcutaneous arterial oxygen measurements in ...
... were compared with direct arterial line oxygen saturation (SaO2) from co ... in 43 patients, and with arterial line oxygen measurements (PaO2) in 169 ...
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Respiratory therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... may include vascular access for intravenous lines (IV), arterial line insertions for arterial blood gas (ABG), and performing endotracheal ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_therapy
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Peripheral arterial line - infants
Peripheral arterial line - infants. Contents of this page: Alternative Names ... A peripheral arterial line (PAL) is a small, short plastic catheter placed ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007244.htm
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Transfusion-Free Cardiac Reoperation in an 11-kg Jehovah's Witness ...
... diameter of the arterial line was at the limit of acceptability, but arterial ... reinfused the residual volume from the arterial filter and the arterial line. ...
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The Incidence and Pathogenesis of Catheter-Related Bloodstream ...
RESULTS: Of 834 arterial lines prospectively studied (3268 catheter-days), 109 ... Most arterial CRBSIs are extraluminally acquired. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102266857.html
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CDC - Nosocomial Bloodstream Infection and Clinical Sepsis
We separately investigated peripheral, arterial, and central vascular lines. ... Exposure to central lines and arterial lines was similar in patients with a ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EiD/vol10no1/03-0407.htm
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Information on hemorrhoids including symptoms, causes, diagnosis and ...
... why bleeding from hemorrhoids is bright red (arterial blood) rather than ... The dentate line is a line within the anal canal that denotes the transition ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/hemorrhoids/article.htm
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Post anesthesia care unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A post anesthesia care unit, often abbreviated PACU and sometimes referred to as ... of invasive monitoring such as arterial lines, central venous lines etc ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_anesthesia_care_unit
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Risks and Benefits of Patient Positioning During Neurosurgical Care
... of general anesthesia and placement of arterial and venous lines. ... ( 14) If there is no arterial line, palpation of radial pulse of the dependent ...
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A prospective study to evaluate the accuracy of pulse power analysis to ...
... monitors that measure cardiac output from an intra-arterial pressure line. ... specific sensor connected to the arterial line then detects the change in ...
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Peripheral arterial line - infants. Peripheral intravenous line - infants ... Peripheral line - infants. Peristalsis. Pesticides on fruits and vegetables ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/miscidxp.htm
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Arterial catheter-related infection of 2,949 catheters
After line insertion the area surrounding the catheter was cleaned with a ... RS, Mazuzan JE, Hamel AJ, Hazelton D. Bacterial contamination of arterial lines. ...
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dextro-Transposition of the great arteries - Wikipedia, the free ...
Arterial line. Central venous catheter. Fingerprick. Sphygmomanometer. Pulse oximeter ... Arterial lines provide a constant monitor of blood pressure, as well ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextro-Transposition_of_the_great_arteries
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Compartment syndromes of the hand.
... related to the use of an arterial line (two patients each); and after a ... who are receiving multiple intravenous or intra-arterial injections. Mesh Terms: ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8876579?ordinalpos=17&ito...
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Section (United States land surveying) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Section line arterial) Jump to: navigation, search ... line boundary is often referred to as a section line road or section line arterial. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_line_arterial
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Accuracy of ATLS guidelines for predicting systolic blood pressure
If they had arterial lines inserted I hope that they had already received ... We cannot put an arterial line in every patient to monitor blood pressure. 1-1. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1119746
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Hemodialysis in children: general practical guidelines
... perfusion in the arterial line chamber, which is situated ... The predialysis blood sample should be taken from the arterial line, before any rinsing. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1766474
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Hypertension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Even moderate elevation of arterial blood pressure leads to shortened life expectancy. ... NICE removes beta blockers as first line treatment for hypertension" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arterial_hypertension
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Right Axillary Artery Cannulation for Surgical Management of the ...
To date, the standard peripheral arterial cannulation site has been the common ... Arterial pressure was monitored via 3 arterial lines placed routinely in both ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1163468
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Cardiac output - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... requires a central venous and arterial line with the attendant infection risks. ... peripheral vein to a peripheral arterial line; however, it does not provide ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_output
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Clinical review: Complications and risk factors of peripheral arterial ...
Indwelling arterial catheters are used routinely for continuous haemodynamic ... of Pulsion Medical Systems AG, whose PiCCO product uses a femoral arterial line. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=137445
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NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine - Summer 2008 Issue: Volume 3 Number 3
Ernest Borgnine Lays it on the Line. Latest Research: Genetic Links. Could Peripheral Arterial Disease Be Your Problem? It Hurts When I Walk! ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer08/toc.html
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Accuracy and feasibility of point-of-care and continuous blood glucose ...
... arterial line every 6 hours and analysed on both the Precision PCx point-of-care ... Heparinised arterial blood samples were drawn from an arterial line every 6 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1751062
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Equipment review: An appraisal of the LiDCO?plus method of measuring ...
... central or peripheral venous line; the resulting arterial lithium concentration ... blood past a lithium sensor attached to the patient's existing arterial line. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=468899
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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery - Yahoo! Health
During a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), blood flow is rerouted through a new artery or vein that is grafted around diseased sections of your coronary arteries ...
http://health.yahoo.com/heart-treatment/coronary-artery-bypa...
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Vascular Access: Approach to the Critically Ill Patient: Merck Manual ...
Accidental arterial catheterization may rarely require surgical repair of ... devices has diminished the use of arterial lines simply for pressure monitoring. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec06/ch063/ch063d.html
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Pulmonary Hypertension, Causes
... that begins with changes in the cells that line your lungs' arteries. ... Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may have no known cause, or it may ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pah/pah_causes.html
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Arterial blood gas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... the brachial or femoral artery may be used), or out of an arterial line. ... An online model of arterial blood gas changes with respiration ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood-gas
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Equipment review: Continuous assessment of arterial blood gases
... is drawn up into the arterial line tubing past a cassette containing optodes ... and arterial lines: the relationship to unnecessarily drawn arterial blood ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=137218
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Acute compartment syndrome of the hand in Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Intra-arterial cannulation of the left radial artery was performed for ... out from ICU after the removal of his arterial line and urine catheter. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1847827
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Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
Furthermore, in-line filters might become blocked, especially with certain ... One study of peripheral arterial catheters demonstrated no difference in ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5110a1.htm
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Benefit of heparin in peripheral venous and arterial catheters ...
... Hazelton D. Bacterial contamination of arterial lines. ... Effect of fluids on the life span of peripheral arterial lines. Am J Perinatol. 1990;7:122?124. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=28499
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